Hard-liners balk at GOP’s failure to enshrine anti-transgender laws
Some Republicans worry the party has squandered its chance to enact legislation targeting trans issues.
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Republicans battle déjà vu as they return to tackle reconciliation bill, FISA extension
Republicans on Capitol Hill are battling a bad case of déjà vu, as intraparty disputes over an immigration enforcement funding package and an extension of the government’s warrantless spying powers have left lawmakers no closer to a resolution on the two matters than they were a month ago. Senate Republicans departed Washington last week without…
Redistricting battle set to escalate ahead of 2028 elections
For Americans fed up with partisan redistricting, there’s bad news on the horizon: The gerrymandering war is just heating up. Even while the ink is still drying on the new House maps of the midterm cycle, the 2028 redistricting battle is already taking shape — and it threatens to eclipse the current map-drawing fever in…
Mace: ‘No regrets’ on Epstein files vote after Trump endorses rival in SC gov race
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said on Saturday that she has “no regrets” about her decision to push for the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, even after President Trump endorsed her challenger in the upcoming GOP primary for South Carolina governor. “I voted to release the Epstein files. NO REGRETS,” Mace…
Bondi shifts responsibility for Epstein files’ release to Todd Blanche, making him Democrats’ next target
The former attorney general spoke to lawmakers behind closed doors as Democrats and victims of Epstein complained about the Trump administration’s lack of transparency.
Bondi points finger at Blanche in House interview on Epstein files
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly pointed the finger at acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel when asked about issues with the release of the Epstein files during her interview with congressional investigators Friday, Democrats said, and she refused to answer any questions about President Trump’s involvement. Democrats on the House…
Speaker Johnson’s longtime top aide departing office
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) chief of staff, Hayden Haynes — one of his longest-serving aides — will depart the office in early June. Haynes started as campaign manager for Johnson when he first ran for Congress in 2016, becoming his chief of staff once Johnson took office. He stayed in the role as Johnson’s top…